The award is presented to a NEISMA member who has demonstrated unusual leadership

and has made significant contributions benefiting NEISMA or its programs.

1994

Albert E. Tyldesley

Charles Moore Arena, Orleans, MA

For programs in public safety.

1997

Alan B. Ashare M.D.

St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, Boston, MA

For the Heads Up Don’t Duck Program.

1998

Albert E. Tyldesley

NEISMA Board of Directors and

Charles Moore Arena, Orleans, MA

For accomplishments as NEISMA president.

2000

Thomas Morton

NEISMA Board of Directors and

Law Firm of Morton & Morton

For his contributions to NEISMA and NEISMA representative to the ASTM Ice Arena Committee.

2001

Dr. Jack Vivian

University of Michigan, JRV Management Co. and

The ISI Institute of Management

For the growth of professional educations within

the ice skating industry.

2002

Edward Peduto

NEISMA Board of Directors and

Burbank Ice Arena, Reading, MA

For his dedication and efforts to the financial

health of NEISMA.

2004

Jim McMorrow

NEISMA Board of Directors

For his years of service to NEISMA as past president, Rink Rat Editor and conference planner.

2008

Deane Pomeroy

Involved with NEISMA for over 5 years, NEISMA Board of Directors for 12 years. for his devotion of time and willingness to help the organization and his fellow rinks has made him into a true leader of the industry

2012

Jeff Bardwell

Jeff has been a longstanding member of NEISMA Board of Directors. He started in 1996 and has served the Board well in his capacity of Vice President. He has helped guide NEISMA through the years by producing several spring conferences, serving on numerous committees, started the original web-site for NEISMA, and has been involved with the many mailings that have been done for NEISMA, writing articles for the Rink Rat, and was the editor for the Rink Rat.

2015

Jeff Rubin

NEISMA’s “Nuts & Bolts” was Jeff’s brainchild and he carried that burden for many years. He served as a member of the Board of Directors since he’d arrived in Woburn (1999) and has been President since 2013. His efforts on behalf of NEISMA cannot be overstated.